Caddy-bag.



G. L. PIERCE.

CADDY BAG. APPLICATION FILED APR. 8. |918- Patentd Sep t. 17,1918. 2 slTs-sHETI.

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cAnnjY BAG. APPLICATION FILED APRS vfgl.

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Application iled April S, 1918. Serial No. 227,273.

To all 'whom t may concern."

. Be it known that I, GEORGE L. citizen of the United States, and resident of Brooklyn, N. Y., have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Caddy-Bags, of which the following is a specification. Myl invention' relates toV caddy bags, and one object is to provide a bag of a const-ruction which may be `rassembled and made up quickly and accurately by comparatively unskilled'A operatives, and which will enable production to be increased and the number of defective bagsl decreased. Other objects will appear from the following statement.

The invention consists in the features and combination and arrangement ,of parts hereinafter described and'particila'rly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings*- Figure 1 is a plan view of the leather binding of the bag spread out flat together with the canvas body to which the leather binding is attached.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the top po-rtion of the bag partly formed, and with reinforcing rods or strips in place.

. Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig.v 2, showing another step in the operation of forming the bag.

Fig. 4 is'a View similar to Fig. 2,4showing the next step in the formation of the'bag.

Fig. 5 is a sectional'plan view substantiallyon the line 5 5 of Fig. 6.v

Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation of the bag' partly in' section.'

In carrying out the invention the -leather, binding, Fig. 1, is made all in one pieceby cuttinglit out from a single piece of leather.

It hasl the t/Op and bottom cross'pieces 1-2,

the edge strips 3 4: and the two intermediate strips' 546'. .This frame or`bin'ding of leather with all its parts in. one"y plane throughout, and accurately cut in one piece,l

is laid upon a at lpiece of canvas and is stitched thereto by stitches as she-gyn around panel. The iat piece of canvas being madev of uniform size, as well as the binding, it is an easy matter to lay the bindingsquarely upon .the canvas and attach the two together.

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Thisis a quicker and more accurate way, and one requiring less skill than would be the case if the binding were made of sepa'j rate strips such as 3, 4, 5 and separate from the top and 4bottom cross pieces 1, 2, because strips and mark with a pencil thel lines' along which the strips 3, 4, 5 and 6 would be laid on the canvas, and this is especially true where bags are made with a foundation Iof light weight canvas and the panels between the strips are illedv in with some other material such as plaid.

With the improvement involving the one piece frame or binding of Fig. 1 it is possible to cut; out the plaid panels, ysew or paste them lirst to the leather binding and then apply the binding withr the plaid "panels attached in one operation, to the can- .vas foundation.

After-the leather-binding and canvas are attached the next operation is to sew the two side edges of the binding together so: as to get approximately thc cylindrical form of the bag. In turning the blank or binding y into cylindrical form the strip 4. is lapped on the inside of the strip 3 as shown in Fig.

- 2, and therow of-stitches a of the strip '4 which connects the binding strip to the can# vas body is used as a guide to position the edge of the strip 3 accurately so that these strips 3 and 4 will have their ed es parallel throughout. Then a row of stitces y secure the two strips together and the blank will now be 'of substantially cylindrical form, or at any rate, its two sides will be attached in such a relation that when held in cylindrical form byrings introduced at top and bottom it will be of equal diameter at these parts. and the rings will fit accurately' in place. In attaching the binding to the cantallic or other stiiiening strips'S are thrust these extending the full length of the strips and between the lines of stitches a forming considerable material all v lower portions said pockets.

At the point where the side strips 3 and 4 are lapped to form the joint a pocket is formed between the inner lap 4: and the flap or iaps of the canvas lying between the line of stitches y, and the line of stitches a which secures the canvas to the strip 3.

After the metal rods or strips are put 1n place in the pockets formed by the canvas, metal or like rings are put in place at top and bottom of the bag, and one of these rings is indicated at 9, at the top of the bag. These rings are preferably covered by canvas, as indicated, to protect the clubs from Contact with the metal, and the rings and metal reinforcing strips are riveted together at 10 as shown in Fig. 3 which, as stated above represents the conditions" at the top of the bag at an intermediate step of the process. 1'

Fig. 4t represents the completed form of the bag at its upper end. A wire or rod l1 of circular form has the leather strip 1 rolled around it and secured by a line of stitches at b this being at a point above the metal reinforcing rods and above the ring 9.

The bag `presents' a smooth, neat, exterior appearance free from lumps or protuberan-t parts there being no local lapping of the parts making up the binding.

Av strip c attached to the canvas affords a support 4for the handle and other parts, including the strap d and the pouch e. While is cut out in forming the one piece binding or frame, this material is not wasted because it can be used for making straps, parts of the pouch, the handie, the straps and other articles as may be desired. i

The ring 9 when in unattached portion of l claimy l. A caddy bag having Aa body of canvas or thelike, a binding or frame of leather attached thereto and consisting of upper and l andconnecting'strips all in one piecewith reinforcing bars or strips inserted between'the canvas and the connecting strips, substantially as described.

2. A caddy bag having a body of canvas place retains the upper the canvas.

or the like, a binding or frame of leather .said canvas being attached to consisting of upper and lower portions all in one piece with vertical` connecting strips, said binding i, by stitches extending around the openings in as described.

the binding leaving the binding and canvas unattached at the top of the strips, ,thus providing open mouthed pockets between the canvas and the strips and metal rods orl strips inserted inrsaid pockets, substantially f reinforcing Lamaze 3. A caddy bag having a body of canvas A. A caddy bag having a body of canvas or the like, a lining or frame of leather consisting of top and bottomportions, side strips, and an intermediate strip or strips connecting said portions, and all in one piece, said canvas being secured to the lining along the inner edges of the side strips along the edges of the top piece the upper edge of the bottom piece and along the opposite edges of the intermediate strip or strips leaving'the canvas free at the end of the strips where they join the top and bottom portions to thus form open mouthed pockets, the side strips being gether by a line of stitches extending vertically which also secures in place the flap of the underlapping canvas and forms together with the stitches securing said canvas to the overlapping leather mouth at the lapped sides, and stays inserted in the said pockets, substantially as described.

5. A caddy bag comprising a body of canvas or the like, a binding of leather or the like, comprising top and bottom portions, vertical strips at each side edge and intermediate strips, all formed in one piece, the side strips. being lapped and sewed together lengthwise, substantially as described, said side and intermediate strips forming with the canvas body a plurality of pockets and rods in said pockets. y

6. A caddy bag comprising a frame of leather having upper and lower portions with openings the-rein having side strips and an intermediate strip or strips, the side strips being lapped and sewed together, said frame being formed in one piece and material extending over the openings in the frame and attached to said frame, substana pocket with an openv being lapped` metal rods or plates lapped and sewed tolapped strips and intermediate strip, subupper part of the bag secured t0 said stay stantially as described. rods, the upper edge of the leather being 8. In combination a frame of leather havturned into the form of a bead above the 10' ing upper and lower ring shaped pertions said ring and a ring within said bead, sub- 5 and longitudinal. strips, a canvas body` Withstantially as described. r y

in said frame, stay rodsbetween the canvas In testimony Where0f,I afi'x my signature. and the leather strips, a flat ring within the GEORGE L. PIERCE. 

